Second suspect in Berlin pride attack released, prosecutors say
Authorities say Abdul Ballout killed one woman and injured 29 others after a van attack and machete assault at the Pride parade.
- On Saturday night, Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen, drove a rented minivan into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival and attacked people with a machete, killing one and wounding 29; police shot him dead on Sunday in Spandau.
- Authorities faced criticism for Ballout's freedom despite his May conviction for "planning a serious act of subversive violence" and a one-year-ten-month suspended sentence; he had previously attempted to join the Islamic State group in Syria.
- Security expert Rolf Tophoven of the Institute for Terrorism Research and Security Policy called the release a "fatal mistake," stating "The danger from this man was underestimated" as officials confirmed Ballout was known for his Islamist extremist ties.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated Monday that it was "too early to say what political conclusions we will draw" but acknowledged authorities must answer "how it is that a man with this profile could get close unhindered."
- Berlin's LGBTQ community mourns the tragedy while warning against far-right "exploitation" of the attack; with city elections approaching in two months, debates over security and political polarization have intensified.
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LGBTI charity warns Berlin pride attack must not 'fuel hatred of Muslims'
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Injury, extortion and preparation of an act of violence against the security of the State are the main crimes for which Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese origin and suspected of the assault and stabbing that left a dead and 29 wounded in Berlin on Saturday. According to the record ... Continue reading "The record of the German-Lebanese who attacked the Pride Festival in Berlin" The post The record of the German-Lebanese who attacked th…
4 things to know about Berlin pride terrorist Abdul Ballout
The suspect accused of targeting a crowd at Berlin's pride festival reportedly had ties to the Islamic State terror organization and had been ordered by a court to attend a deradicalization program for people at risk from right-wing extremism and Islamism. Here are four things to know about Abdul Ballout.
Inside the past of the Berlin pride attacker killed after nationwide manhunt
Police shot dead the man suspected of the Berlin Pride attack. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese origin, was killed Sunday. He had a previous conviction for preparing a serious act of violence. Ballout also had earlier criminal offenses for assault and robbery. German authorities continue investigating the circumstances of the attack.
Anger is growing in Germany following the car-ramming and knife attack at Berlin's Gay Pride parade on Saturday, July 25. The suspect had been released despite his extensive criminal record.
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